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September 20, 2021

Biden administration doubles refugee admissions target to 125K

The State Department is proposing doubling of the amount of refugees that will be admitted into the US

September 20, 2021

Liz Peek: Biden, Blinken failing – weak, feckless leadership creating series of disasters, hurting US

The Biden White House is in free fall. The president’s approval ratings continue to slide and will likely worsen as Americans digest recent disasters and put the blame where it belongs – on Joe Biden.

September 20, 2021

AUKUS: Former French ambassador offers sarcastic response to Blinken tweet

Gérard Araud, the former French ambassador, joined leaders in Paris who expressed outrage over last week's nuclear submarine deal between the US, UK and Australia.

September 19, 2021

Biden's beach trip while Americans stuck in Afghanistan 'an embarrassment,' Cotton says

Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., laid into President Biden for taking a beach vacation over the weekend while Americans are still stranded in Afghanistan.

September 19, 2021

Controversial UN conference on reparations, racism slammed by Pompeo as being 'laced with anti-Semitism'

As world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly the U.S., Australia, Canada and Germany are among at least 19 countries boycotting one of the banner events over accusations of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias.

September 18, 2021

State Department confirms 28 US citizens onboard Qatar Airways flight that departed Kabul

The State Department confirmed a Qatar Airways charter flight left Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, delivering 28 U.S. citizens and 7 lawful permanent residents to safety.

September 17, 2021

Blinken deletes, replaces tweet vowing US will 'stand with the people of Hong Kong'

Antony Blinken has deleted a tweet which seemingly criticized the Chinese government and showed support from the United States for the people of Hong Kong.

September 17, 2021

Third plane out of Afghanistan with Americans on board lands in Doha

A third chartered flight carrying an unspecified number of American citizens as well as other civilians from Afghanistan landed in Qatar on Friday, U.S. special envoy Zalmai Khalilzad confirmed.

September 17, 2021

Capitol Hill frustration with State Dept bubbles over: 'The DMV-ification of a hostage crisis'

Frustration on Capitol Hill with the State Department continues to mount, as Americans and Afghan allies remain stranded in Afghanistan more than two weeks after the U.S. completed its withdrawal from the country.

September 17, 2021

Republicans double down on investigating Afghanistan withdrawal while Dems swerve to avoid blaming Biden

House and Senate Republicans are doubling down on their commitment to investigate the decisions leading to President Biden's "disastrous" Afghanistan withdrawal, but Democrats are shying away from publicly blaming Biden and his administration.